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noun
- 1. the state of being strikingly different from something else in juxtaposition or close association: "the day began cold and blustery, in contrast to almost two weeks of uninterrupted sunshine" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. differ strikingly: "his friend's success contrasted with his own failure" Similar Opposite
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verb. uk / kənˈtrɑːst / us / kənˈtræst / C2 [ T ] to compare two people or things in order to show the differences between them: contrast something with something If you contrast some of her early writing with her later work, you can see just how much she improved. C2 [ I ] If one thing contrasts with another, it is very different from it:
Contrast definition: to compare in order to show unlikeness or differences; note the opposite natures, purposes, etc., of. See examples of CONTRAST used in a sentence.
The meaning of CONTRAST is to set off in contrast : compare or appraise in respect to differences —often used with to or with. How to use contrast in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Contrast.
To contrast something is to look for differences among two or more elements, but compare is to do the opposite, to look for similarities. It's easy to tell the difference if you remember that contrast comes from the Latin root contra , and means "against."
a. The act of contrasting; a setting off of dissimilar entities or objects. b. The state of being contrasted: red berries standing in vivid contrast against the snow. 2. A difference, especially a strong dissimilarity, between entities or objects compared: the contrast between Northern and Southern speech patterns. 3.
contrast something with something If you contrast some of her early writing with her later work, you can see just how much she improved. C2 [ I ] If one thing contrasts with another, it is very different from it:
noun. OPAL W OPAL S. /ˈkɒntrɑːst/ /ˈkɑːntræst/ [countable, uncountable] a difference between two or more people or things that you can see clearly when they are compared or put close together; the fact of comparing two or more things in order to show the differences between them. The two cities make an interesting contrast.
distinction or emphasis of difference by comparison of opposite or dissimilar things, qualities, etc (esp in the phrases by contrast, in contrast to or with)
used to show that someone or something is completely different from someone or something else: She's quite petite, in contrast with her tall sister. More examples. contrast. verb. uk / kənˈtrɑːst / us. contrast verb (COMPARE) to compare two people or things in order to show the differences between them:
Contrast definition: To set in opposition in order to show or emphasize differences.
